iTunes continues to run after closing

I recently bought a new iPod Touch and after connecting it to my PC, iTunes continues to run after closing the program. I uninstalled iTunes and reinstalled with no change.

After I close iTunes, my PC runs slow. I checked Task Manager and iTunes .exe is still running and taking 99% of resources. I stop the process in Task Manager and everything runs fine...until I open iTunes and it's the same issue again and again.

Any suggestions?

How long does it stay in the Task Manager after you've closed it ? Was it doing something when you closed it ?

I let it go for about 30 minutes the first time before ending the process in Task Manager. (I don't both waiting anymore.) I wasn't in the middle of anything (no downloading or sync-ing).

Upgraded touch software to 2.0, uninstalled an reinstalled new version of iTunes, reinstalled VIA chipset drivers, reconfigured preferences so that less auto-features start,...no changes

start>run>msconfig>enter>startups>uncheck itunes and apply....done

no dice. tried cutting some of the other iTunes services with no luck either. Thanks for the suggestion.

issues with iTuens and Eset virus program. updated to 3.0 and it works fine.

http://www.eset.com/support/kb.php?option=com_kb&Itemid=29&page=articles&articleid=760